My Bondage and My Freedom

By: Frederick Douglass

Narrated by: Don Hagen

This is ex-slave Frederick Douglass' second autobiography. It was written after 10 years of reflection following his legal emancipation in 1846, and his break with his mentor, William Lloyd Garrison, catapulted Douglass into the international spotlight as the foremost spokesman for American blacks, both freed and slave.

Written during his celebrated career as a newspaper editor and speaker, My Bondage and My Freedom reveals the author of the Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, written in 1845, has grown more mature, forceful, analytical, and complex, with a deepened commitment to the fight for equal rights and liberties.

Public Domain (P)2016 Gildan Media LLC

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I hated the narrator at first very much, almost quit. but it was so interesting I kept going, and about half way thru started liking the narration as well. By the end of the book I had concluded he was the perfect narrator for this book. You really shouldn't have a discussion on anything antebellum until you read this.

classic masterpiece

an enlighten narration, skillfully written. I loved the introduction as well. Fredrick Douglass lives on.

EXCELLENT

I found the narrator compelling and think that had Douglas himself read his book to us it would have been in the same measured tone. The appalling story needs no emotional addition to be effective.

eloquent reading of an american masterpiece

a piece of biographical non-fiction that often reads with the epicness of a fictitious film.

Powerful!

I thoroughly enjoyed this audio book. It seemed a bit slow at first, but soon afterwards I was enthralled.